Corrective Culture Dr. Brian Rothbart - How Your Feet Shape Posture, Pain, and the Brain
In this episode, Jake & Callan sit down with Dr. Brian Rothbart, internationally recognized researcher, lecturer, and founder of the field of Postural Biomechanics.
Dr. Rothbart shares his journey from podiatric surgery into decades of research that revealed a groundbreaking insight: it isn’t gravity that drives posture, but signals from the foot to the brainstem and cerebellum. He explains how inherited foot structures like the Rothbart Foot and Preclinical Clubfoot Deformity can trigger forward-leaning postures, scoliosis, jaw issues, headaches, and even changes in mood and cognition.
The conversation explores how proprioceptive insoles can reprogram the brain, creating long-term corrections that traditional orthotics cannot achieve. Dr. Rothbart also breaks down the embryology of foot development, why most “biomechanical” models are flawed, and how miscommunication from the feet alters posture, spinal curves, and even brainwave activity.
For practitioners, athletes, and anyone struggling with chronic musculoskeletal pain, this episode offers a paradigm-shifting look at the real root of postural dysfunction.
🔗 To Learn More About Dr. Brian Rothbart
🌐 Books: Amazon.com
📚 Research & Papers: ResearchGate – Brian Rothbart
Follow Dr. Rothbart for his pioneering work on foot structures, postural distortions, and the neurological foundations of chronic pain.
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